central Heaven Heart Stone
E394043
The central Heaven Heart Stone is the round, slightly elevated marble slab at the center of Beijing’s Circular Mound Altar where the emperor traditionally stood to perform solemn rites to Heaven.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| central Heaven Heart Stone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3846980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: central Heaven Heart Stone Context triple: [Circular Mound Altar, hasFeature, central Heaven Heart Stone]
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A.
Soul of the World
The Soul of the World is a mystical, unifying spiritual force in Paulo Coelho’s novel *The Alchemist* that connects all beings and through which individuals can fulfill their Personal Legend.
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B.
Earth Shard
Earth Shard is a sculptural installation featured at Imperial War Museum North, contributing to the museum’s evocative architectural and artistic exploration of conflict and its impact.
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C.
Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun is an iconic avant-garde sculpture by artist Tarō Okamoto that served as the symbolic centerpiece of Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan.
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D.
Shrine of Valor
The Shrine of Valor is a war memorial and historical landmark in the Philippines honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II, particularly those who fought in the Battle of Bataan.
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E.
Dream Stele
The Dream Stele is an ancient Egyptian inscribed stone slab erected between the paws of the Great Sphinx at Giza, commemorating Thutmose IV’s divine dream promising him kingship if he restored the monument.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: central Heaven Heart Stone Target entity description: The central Heaven Heart Stone is the round, slightly elevated marble slab at the center of Beijing’s Circular Mound Altar where the emperor traditionally stood to perform solemn rites to Heaven.
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A.
Soul of the World
The Soul of the World is a mystical, unifying spiritual force in Paulo Coelho’s novel *The Alchemist* that connects all beings and through which individuals can fulfill their Personal Legend.
-
B.
Earth Shard
Earth Shard is a sculptural installation featured at Imperial War Museum North, contributing to the museum’s evocative architectural and artistic exploration of conflict and its impact.
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C.
Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun is an iconic avant-garde sculpture by artist Tarō Okamoto that served as the symbolic centerpiece of Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan.
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D.
Shrine of Valor
The Shrine of Valor is a war memorial and historical landmark in the Philippines honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Filipino and American soldiers during World War II, particularly those who fought in the Battle of Bataan.
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E.
Dream Stele
The Dream Stele is an ancient Egyptian inscribed stone slab erected between the paws of the Great Sphinx at Giza, commemorating Thutmose IV’s divine dream promising him kingship if he restored the monument.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
ⓘ
ceremonial stone ⓘ |
| access | open to public as part of Temple of Heaven park ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | place where prayers to Heaven were most efficacious ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chinese emperor ⓘ |
| category | Chinese ritual architecture element ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
imperial court of Ming dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Ming imperial court
|
| culturalContext | Imperial China ⓘ |
| elevation | slightly elevated above surrounding stones ⓘ |
| era | Ming dynasty origin of Temple of Heaven complex ⓘ |
| function | standing place of emperor during rites ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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China ⓘ Circular Mound Altar ⓘ Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with north–south axis of Temple of Heaven ⓘ |
| partOf | central terrace of Circular Mound Altar ⓘ |
| position | center of Circular Mound Altar ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Chinese state ritual to Heaven ⓘ |
| ritualRole | focal point of winter solstice sacrifices ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| surface | polished stone surface suitable for standing ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | concentric rings of marble stones ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between emperor and Heaven
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the heart of Heaven ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial rites to Heaven
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state sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: central Heaven Heart Stone Description of subject: The central Heaven Heart Stone is the round, slightly elevated marble slab at the center of Beijing’s Circular Mound Altar where the emperor traditionally stood to perform solemn rites to Heaven.
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